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Edexcel AS and A Level Modular Mathematics
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Exercise A, Question 1
Question:
A particle P of mass 0.2 kg is moving along a straight horizontal line with constant speed 12 m s − 1. Another particle Q
of mass 0.8 kg is moving in the same direction as P, along the same straight horizontal line, with constant speed 2m s − 1.
The particles collide. Immediately after the collision, Q is moving with speed 6 m s − 1.
a Find the speed of P immediately after the collision.
b State whether or not the direction of motion of P is changed by the collision.
c Find the magnitude of the impulse exerted on Q in the collision.
Solution:
a Conservation of linear momentum
0.2 × 12 + 0.8 × 2 = 0.2 × v + 0.8 × 6

0.2v = − 0.8 ⇒ v = − 4
the speed of P immediately after the collision is 4 m s − 1
b The direction of motion of P has been changed by the collision.
c For Q, I = 0.8 × 6 − 0.8 × 2 = 3.2
the magnitude of the impulse on Q is 3.2 N s
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Solutionbank M1
Question:
A particle P of weight W newtons is attached to one end of a light inextensible string. The
other end of the string is attached to a fixed point O. The string is taut and makes an angle
30° with the vertical. The particle P is held in equilibrium under gravity by a force of
magnitude 12 N acting in a direction perpendicular to the string, as shown. Find
a the tension in the string,
b the value of W.
Solution:
a R ( → ) T cos 60 ° = 12 cos 30 °
T = 12 √ 3 ( ≈ 20.8 )
the tension in the string is 12 √ 3 N
b
R ( ↑ ) W = T sin 60 ° + 12 sin 30 °
√3 1
= 12 √ 3 × 2
+ 12 × 2
= 24
Solutionbank M1
Question:
A car is moving along a straight horizontal road. At time t = 0, the car passes a sign
A with speed 8 m s − 1 and this speed is maintained for 6 s. The car then accelerates uniformly from 8 m s − 1 to 12 m s − 1 in 9 s. The
speed of 12 m s − 1 is then maintained until the car passes a second sign B. The distance between A and B is 390 m.
a Sketch a speed-time graph to illustrate the motion of the car as it travels from A to B.
b Find the time the car takes to travel from A to B.
c Sketch a distance-time graph to illustrate the motion of the car as it travels from A to B.
Solution:
b Let the time travelled at 12 m s − 1 be T seconds.
1
6×8+ 2
( 8 + 12 ) × 9 + 12 × T = 390
12T = 390 − 48 − 90 = 252 ⇒ T = 21
the time the car takes to travel from A to B is 36 s
Solutionbank M1
Question:
Two particles A and B are connected by a light inextensible string which passes over a fixed
smooth pulley. The mass of A is 4 kg and the mass of B is m, where m > 4kg. The system is
released from rest with the string taut and the hanging parts of the string vertical, as shown.
1
After release, the tension in the string is 4
mg.
a Find the magnitude of the acceleration of the particles.
b Find the value of m.
c State how you have used the fact that the string is inextensible.
Solution:
a For B
R( ↓ ) mg − T = ma
1
mg − mg = ma
4
3
a = g
4
3
the magnitude of the acceleration of the particles is 4
g
b For A
R( ↑ ) T − 4g = 4a
1 3
4
mg−4g =4× 4
g
m = 28
c the accelerations of the particles have the same magnitude.
Solutionbank M1
Question:
A particle of mass 0.8 kg is moving under the action of two forces P and Q. The
force P has magnitude 4 N and the force Q has magnitude 6 N. The angle
between P and Q is 110°, as shown. The resultant of P and Q is F. Find
a the angle between the direction of F and the direction of P.
b the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle.
Solution:
(i)
R( → ) X = 4 − 6 cos 70 ° = 1.947879 …
R( ↑ ) Y = 6 sin 70 ° = 5.638155 …
Y
tan θ = X
= 2.89451 …
θ = 70.9 ° ( 3 s.f. )
the angle between the direction of F and the direction of P is 70.9 ° (3 s.f.)
(ii)
| F | 2 = X2 + Y2 = 35.583 …
F = | F | = √ 35.583 … = 5.96515 …
F = ma
5.96515 … = 0.8a ⇒ a = 7.456 …
the acceleration of P is 7.46 m s − 2 (3 s.f.)
Solutionbank M1
Question:
A small stone, S, of mass 0.3 kg, slides with constant acceleration down a line of
greatest slope of a rough plane, which is inclined at 30° to the horizontal. The stone
passes through a point X with speed 1.5 m s − 1. Three seconds later it passes through a
point Y, where XY = 6 m, as shown. Find.
a the acceleration of S,
b the magnitude of the normal reaction of the plane on S,
c the coefficient of friction between S and the plane.
Solution:
a u = 1.5,t = 3,s = 6,a = ?
1
s = ut + 2
at2
1
6 = 1.5 × 3 + 2
a×9
1
1.5 = 4.5a ⇒ a = 3
1
the acceleration of S is 3 ms − 2
b R ( ↑ ) R = 0.3g cos 30 ° = 2.546 …
the magnitude of the normal reaction of the plane on S is 2.5 N (2 s.f.)
c Friction is limiting F = µR = µ × 0.3g cos 30 °
1
R ( տ ) 0.3g sin 30 ° − µ0.3g cos 30 ° = 0.3 × 3
1
g sin 30 ° −
µ= 3 = 0.538 …
g cos 30 °
The coefficient of friction between S and the planeis 0.54 (2 s.f.)
Solutionbank M1
Question:
In this question the unit vectors i and j are due east and north respectively and position vectors are given with respect to
a fixed origin O.
A ship S is moving with constant velocity (2i−3j) km h−1 and a ship R is moving with constant velocity 6i km h−1.
a Find the bearing along which S is moving.
At noon S is at the point with position vector 8i km and R is at O. At time t hours after noon, the position vectors of S and
T are s km and r km respectively.
b Find s and r, in terms of t.
At time T hours, R is due north-east of S. Find
c the value of T,
d the distance between S and R at time T hours.
Solution:
a
3
tanθ = 2
⇒ θ ≈ 56.3 °
the bearing along which S is moving is 146
s = 8i + ( 2i − 3j ) t
r = 6ti
c At time t = T, r − s = ( 4T − 8 ) i + 3Tj
If S is north-east of R,
3T
4T − 8 =1⇒T=8
d When T = 8
r−s = 24i + 24j

SR2 = 242 + 242 ⇒ SR = 24 √ 2
The distance between S and R is 24 √ 2km.
Solutionbank M1
Question:
A uniform steel girder AB has length 8 m and weight 400 N. A load of weight 200 N is attached to the girder at A and a
load of weight W newtons is attached to the girder at B. The girder and the loads hang in equilibrium, with the girder
horizontal. The girder is held in equilibrium by two cables attached to the girder at P and Q, where AP = 2 m and
QB = x m, as shown. The girder is modelled as a uniform rod, the loads as particles and the cables as light inextensible
strings.
a Show that the tension in the cable at Q is

 400 + 6W  N.
 6−x

Given that the tension in the cable attached at P is five times the tension in the cable attached to Q,
b find W in terms of x,
c deduce that x < 2.
Solution:
M ( P ) Y ( 6 − x ) + 200 × 2 = 400 × 2 + W × 6
Y(6−x) = 800 − 400 + 6W
400 + 6W
Y= 6−x
the tension in the cable at Q is

 400 + 6W  N
 6−x

R( ↑ ) X + Y = 600 + W
400 + 6W
X = 600 + W − 6−x
3200 − 600x − wx
= 6−x
X = 5Y ⇒ 3200 − 600x − Wx = 5 ( 400 + 6W )

1200 − 600x = ( 30 + x ) W
600 ( 2 − x )
W = 30 + x
cW□ ≥ □0□ ⇒ □x□ ≥ □2

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Heinemann Solutionbank: Mechanics 1 M1 Page 1 of 1

a Find the speed of P immediately after the collision.

b State whether or not the direction of motion of P is changed by the collision.

c Find the magnitude of the impulse exerted on Q in the collision.

a Conservation of linear momentum

0.2 × 12 + 0.8 × 2 = 0.2 × v + 0.8 × 6

the speed of P immediately after the collision is 4 m s − 1

b The direction of motion of P has been changed by the collision.

c For Q, I = 0.8 × 6 − 0.8 × 2 = 3.2

the magnitude of the impulse on Q is 3.2 N s

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a the tension in the string,

the tension in the string is 12 √ 3 N

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b Find the time the car takes to travel from A to B.

b Let the time travelled at 12 m s − 1 be T seconds.

12T = 390 − 48 − 90 = 252 ⇒ T = 21

the time the car takes to travel from A to B is 36 s

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a Find the magnitude of the acceleration of the particles.

b Find the value of m.

c the accelerations of the particles have the same magnitude.

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a the angle between the direction of F and the direction of P.

b the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle.

5.96515 … = 0.8a ⇒ a = 7.456 …

the acceleration of P is 7.46 m s − 2 (3 s.f.)

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b the magnitude of the normal reaction of the plane on S,

c the coefficient of friction between S and the plane.

a u = 1.5,t = 3,s = 6,a = ?

b R ( ↑ ) R = 0.3g cos 30 ° = 2.546 …

the magnitude of the normal reaction of the plane on S is 2.5 N (2 s.f.)

c Friction is limiting F = µR = µ × 0.3g cos 30 °

The coefficient of friction between S and the planeis 0.54 (2 s.f.)

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a Find the bearing along which S is moving.

b Find s and r, in terms of t.

At time T hours, R is due north-east of S. Find

d the distance between S and R at time T hours.

r−s = 24i + 24j

The distance between S and R is 24 √ 2km.

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a Show that the tension in the cable at Q is

c deduce that x < 2.

the tension in the cable at Q is

X = 5Y ⇒ 3200 − 600x − Wx = 5 ( 400 + 6W )

cW□ ≥ □0□ ⇒ □x□ ≥ □2

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